Building co-owner Bob Bialobrzeski said he was aware that there could have been a problem.

"We noticed it last week and it was just not easy to get a crew in here," said Bialobrzeski.

Bialobrzeski said a crew was shoveling the roof of the building for eight hours ahead of the storm on Saturday. Still, snow drifts up to 6 feet high remained at some sections of the roof.

In the aftermath of the collapse, officials moved to shut off power and water to the building, but encountered difficulty finding the shut-off valve under all of the snow.

The collapse prompted the fire department to begin taking a look at other buildings in town.

"Because of the different types of roofs... if we see more than 2 feet of snow on the roof, we're basically telling the business not to open until it's professionally removed," said Deputy Chief Coco Perkins of the Seabrook Fire Department.

Fire crews said that they are not ordering businesses to close down, though it is a strong recommendation.

The fire department said the high winds also played a part in creating uneven snow loads as one of the northern sides of the roof were clear, while southern sides were covered.

It’s believed the building houses a flooring place, a dollar store and a bar called the Chop Shop Pub.